After eight months, investigators tracked down two involved in dangerous home repairs, police say

STAMFORD — A man and woman who did dangerous home repair work for two elderly city woman leading to loses of more than $40,000 were charged with larceny Wednesday, police said.

Tommy Miller and Bobbie White, both 44 and of East Haven, were also charged with two counts each of conspiracy to commit second-degree larceny impersonating a licensed home improvement contractor, police said. The charges come after an eight month investigation.

The two victims, an 80-year-old woman from Ogden Road and 86-year-old woman from Vine Road, met Miller and White at the Newfield Shopping center in June 2014, police said.

Miller and White convinced the woman they would be able to do home and car repairs. Police said the repairs were "less than adequate" and dangerous.

One victim lost $38,000 as a result and the other lost $2,200, police said.

According to police, the two were hard to track down because they have no formal identification, have never held a typical job and move regularly.

Both are being held on about $40,000 bond and will appear in court on Thursday.